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Where does “twangijaną” come from?

twangijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic twinganą — to press, clamp.

twangijaną (Proto-Germanic): to jam, pinch

Definitions

  1. to jam, pinch

Ancestry of “twangijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictwinganąto press, clamp

Words derived from “twangijaną”

  • twinge
  • twengen
  • twenġan
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